Now that the holidays are over (finally!), it's time to get busy and do some serious scrappin! Check out the adorable layout you can make with the Fiskars Snow Corner & Border punch! Use it to create a border around the edges of your background pages and to add emphasis to your photos by just punching one corner or using the border by itself! So much fun and soooo simple!!

Cricut Classes

Learn how to use your new Cricut machine right after the holidays. You'll get a jumpstart on your scrapbooking!

Cricut Classes:

Saturday, January 2nd:

Cricut Expression Machine- 9am-12pm $20

Design Studio Software- 1pm-3pm $15

Personal Cricut Machine- 3:30pm-5pm $15

Christmas time is one of the most memorable times of the year for many of us. Most holidays come and go, however, Christmas is full of memories that warm our heart year round. It's a season that utilizes all of our senses. The beauty of the decorations, the smell of cookies baking, sounds of Christmas music, the feel of the ribbon and bows on gifts, the taste of roast turkey or ham at Christmas dinner. It is truly the most enchanting holiday of the year! Christmas memories are some of the most precious memories we hold. A child's first Christmas. A special gift. The last Christmas with a special loved one. Our memories allow us to travel back in time to experience that warm and fuzzy feeling anytime we want.

Memories are like having a DVR in our head. Unfortunately, we simply cannot remember every little detail year after year. That's why our scrapbooks are so important! Your scrapbooks open a door to the past and allow us to take a walk down memory lane. Make sure this holiday season that you capture those memories in your photos. Get down on the floor, zoom in and capture the emotion with your photos. Take close up photos of the tree lights and ornaments or bows and torn up wrapping paper-they make great background pages. Think outside the box this year! Challenge yourself to take more candid photos and tell the story in your scrapbook. While your at it, don't forget to have Making Memories Scrapbook Store enlarge some of your favorite photos to 12x12 (the quality is amazing!) for your scrapbooks.

Don't forget, Making Memories will be open on Christmas Eve from 10am-2pm (tell the guys!) and closed Christmas day. Join us at 10am on Saturday, December 26th and Sunday, December 27th for an "AFTER CHRISTMAS SALE"!

All of us at Making Memories Scrapbook Store would like to wish you and your family

A VERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Upcoming Cards Classes & November Schedule

You'll find lots of new goodies at Making Memories Scrapbook Store-especially new Christmas and wintery papers! They are just too beautiful! New baby papers & stickers, hunting papers & stickers, more halloween for your liking, the new Dinosaur Tracks Cricut Cartridge (oh so cute!) and oh, yes, a MAJOR announcement.....THE GYPSY IS HERE!!! I've only just begun to play with it, but I have to admit, when I turned it on, I got a rush of excitement! I was very skeptical, as some of you know, but am keeping an open mind and will update you on my progress. Making Memories will be offering classes on it so watch our emails and calendar for updated information! Yes, our price is competitive and is on special right now for $279.99!! If you want to beat the holiday rush, and want to play NOW....stop by and pick yours up today. It comes with everything you need to get you started plus two exclusive cartridges already installed!

Here's what's in store for the month of November:

Spooky Kids Layout Class with Sidney, Saturday, Nov 7th at 10am. Bring the kids (ages 6-12) to create their own 8 1/2 x 11 2 page layout for halloween. It's for kids and taught by a kid! Class fee: $8

Thank You Cards with Mary, Thursday, Nov 12th at 6:30pm. Mary has done it again. More adorable, fun & creative cards to use for a thank you for the Thanksgiving dinner invitation, or your favorite holiday gifts. Make these & give as a gift or keep them for yourself! Class fee: $15

Christmas Tag Make & Take, Satuday, Nov 14th from 10am-4pm. Join us for a fun time while you make a Christmas tag to use on your holiday gifts and it's FREE!!!

Recycled Cards Make & Take, Sunday, Nov 15th 1-3pm. Celebrate National Recycling Day with this fun Make & Take with Theresa! She'll show you how to recycle those store bought cards you receive to make an adorable recycled card. Bring an old, store bought card you've received & we'll provide the rest. Fee is $2 and will be donated to a local area food pantry.

Christmas Cards with Theresa, Monday, Nov 16th. This class will be held from 10am-12pm and again at 6:30-8:30pm. You'll create five gorgeous holiday cards (these are different from our recent holiday card classes) to dazzle your family and friends! Class fee: $15.

Scrappers Club Meeting, Tuesday, Nov 17th at 7pm. Our group meets once a month to discuss our scrapbook project that we received the month prior. If you join, you'll meet new people, learn new techniques, learn about new products and tools and have a great time! Enrollment fee includes the cost of your monthly kit. Stop by Making Memories to see our last few projects! $15 monthly fee to join & requires a three month committment.

Creative Cards Workshop with Alyssa, Wednesday, Nov 18th. This class has been moved up a week due to Thanksgiving, but Alyssa is back and ready to teach you five new, fun & adorable cards! Class fee: $15

Cricut Design Studio Class, Monday, Nov 23rd at 6:30pm. I'll teach you how to master your Design Studio software and take the fear and frustration out of it! Class fee: $15

Holiday Treat Can Make & Take, Saturday, Nov 28th from 12pm-4pm. You'll decorate an adorable clear pale to give your favorite holiday treats or gifts using the Cricut vinyl. Fee: $5.

Cricut Expression Class, Monday, Nov 30th at 6pm. I'll take the fear and frustration out of all those buttons on your Cricut machine! In just 3 hours you'll be an expert Cricut-teer! Class fee: $20

Making Memories Scrapbook Store's Crop-N-Time's are from 6pm-11pm and include the use of our Cricut Cartridge library (so bring your Cricut) as well as our die cut machines and punches. Our dates for November are:

Friday, November 13th and Friday, November 27th. The fee is $5 per person. During November, bring a friend and receive a $5 coupon for your purchase that evening.

Creative Cards Workshop

Creative Cards Workshop,

Wednesday, Oct 28th at 6:30pm.

You'll create these 5 beautiful cards with Theresa.

Call to reserve your space 618-281-1991.

Creative Cards Workshop October 28, 2009

Creative Cards Workshop, Wednesday, Oct 28th at 6:30pm. You'll create these 5 beautiful cards with Theresa. Call to reserve your space 618-281-1991.

October Classes & News

Our classes and crops for October are:

Acrylic Cards with Mary, Thursday, Oct 1st at 6:30pm. You'll create four cards (3 acrylic & 1 cardstock) using the Cuttlebug and the embossing folders (they are sooo cool!). Class fee: $15.

Learn to Scrapbook Workshop, Monday, Oct 5th at 6:30pm. Learn all the basics to begin preserving your memories. Class fee: $10 plus supplies.

Personal Cricut Class, Tuesday, Oct 6th at 6:30pm. This class is for those of you who own the small Personal Cricut machine that cuts the 6x12 inch paper. You'll learn how to master all the buttons & how to get the maximum benefit out of your investment. Class fee: $15.

Halloween Treat Ideas with Theresa, Oct 12th at 6:30pm. You'll create and decorate five fun treats for all the people on your treat list (trick or treaters, co workers, students, teachers, etc). Class fee: $15.

Cricut Expression Machine, Tuesday, Oct 13th at 6pm. Learn how to use all those buttons & setting on your large Cricut machine that cuts 12x12 paper. Class fee: $20.

Scrappers Club Meeting, Tuesday, Oct 20th at 7pm. Are you getting bored with your layouts or just want to learn more about scrapbooking and cardmaking? Join us once a month for our Scrappers Club meeting and you'll do just that, plus make new friends! We have alot of fun & learn so much at each meeting. Requires a 3 month committment, only costs $15 per month and includes a project kit each month. Stop by and check out our Fall Banner project from September.

Christmas Cards with Theresa, Wed, Oct 21st at 6:30pm. You'll create 11 beautiful cards from one sheet of paper. Yes, I said one sheet of paper! This one will surely fill up fast! Class fee: $15.

Cricut Design Studio Class, Monday, Oct 26th at 6pm. Learn how to use this incredible software to create unique designs, welded words, and so much more to cut from your Cricut machine. *We recommend taking the Personal Cricut or Cricut Expression class prior to taking the software class. Class fee: $15.

Creative Cards with Alyssa, Wed, Oct 28th at 6:30pm. You'll create five fun & beautiful cards with Alyssa during this extremely popular class! Class fee: $15.

Kids Spooky Layout with Sidney, Sat, Oct 31st at 10am. A layout class for kids, taught by a kid! Your child will make an 8 1/2x11 halloween layout so he or she can add their own photos after trick or treating! Kids ages 6-12. Class fee $8.

Join us for our Crop-N-Time on the following Friday nights from 6pm-11pm for only $5:

Friday, Oct 2nd (this Friday)
Friday, Oct 16th
Friday, Oct 30th

Call Making Memories at 618-281-1991 to register for all your favorite classes & crops! Classes & crops require a credit card at time of registration or prepayment.
Cancellations requires 24 hour notice for store credit.

******CUTTLEBUG SPECIAL******

Save 20% off all in stock Cuttlebug Machines and embossing folders! (Just in time for Mary's Acrylic card class this Thursday! She'll show you how to use it!!) Hurry! This special is only good thru Saturday, October 2nd!

NEW CRICUT CARTRIDGES now available, including From My Kitchen (great for those recipe books), Designer Calendars (just in time for Christmas) and Everyday Paper Dolls (you know how much I love the regular Paper Dolls, this one is just a cute!). Don't forget, my prices are better than or very competitive with the big boxes! We also stock ALL of the Cricut supplies, including vinyl (in a plethora of colors), rubber stamp material, embossing folders, mats, blades, cartridges, storage boxes, etching solution, Cricut colors (markers) and more! Please keep us in mind when shopping for your Cricut supplies!

Don't forget about our 3/50 Project! Choose three independent, small businesses in your community and spend $50 a month with them! This will benefit your entire community and help the locally owned smaller business survive! Remember, Internet purchases do NOTHING for your community!

Creative Cards Workshop Sept 2009

Join Alyssa for her Creative Cards Workshop on Wednesday, Sept 30th and create these beautiful cards! Call Making Memories Scrapbook Store to reserve your space at 618-281-1991! Hurry, this class fills up fast!

September Savings Coupon

Print this coupon for:

$10 OFF
YOUR NEXT PURCHASE OF $50 OR MORE

Offer good thru Tuesday, Sept 15, 2009

Good on regular priced merchandise only. Not to

be combined with any other discount, coupon, VIS
Card or offer. Limit one coupon per person, per visit.

MAKING MEMORIES SCRAPBOOK STORE
840 Columbia Ctr, Columbia, IL
618-281-1991

Family Tree Gift Idea

If you have family members who are difficult to buy for, order a custom made family tree from Making Memories Scrapbook Store. This gorgeous family tree was designed by and will be hand made for you by Robin, one of our extremely talented designers. Place your order now to beat the holiday rush! Prices start at $49.99 and include the frame. Stop by to see our sample on display.

Acrylic Cards Class with Mary

Acrylic Cards class with Mary. Create these fun & unique cards using acrylic sheets and the Cuttlebug embossing folders. Great fall themes! This class will be held on Saturday, September 12th 10am-12pm and Thursday, October 1st at 6:30pm. Call us at 618-281-1991 to reserve your space!

Sept 2009 Classes and Crops

Here is a list of our classes and crops for September:

Monday, Sept 7th (Labor Day)-Open 10am-3pm

Grandparents Day Card Class for Kids (ages 6-12)-Tuesday, Sept 8th, 4:30-5:30pm. Class fee: $5

Crop-N-Time, Friday, Sept 11th from 6-11pm. Fee $5

Acrylic Cards with Mary, Saturday, Sept 12th 10am-12pm. Learn how to create beautiful cards from acrylic sheets and add texture with the Cuttlebug embossing dies! Great fall themes! Class fee: $15

Learn to Scrapbook, Monday, Sept 14th 6:30pm. Learn all the basics to get you started preserving your memories. Class fee: $10 plus supplies.

Personal Cricut Class, Saturday, Sept 19th 9am-11am. Learn how to use your baby bug to its fullest potential. Class fee: $15

Scrappers Club Meeting: Tuesday, Sept 22nd 7pm. Would you like to try new products, learn new techniques and make new friends? Join our discussion group and do all the above! Club fee is $15 per month and requires a three month committment.

Cricut Expression Class, Thursday, Sept 24th 6pm-9pm. Learn how to master all those buttons, functions and modes on this amazing machine! It's well worth the price & time to get the most out of your investment! Class fee: $20

Crop-N-Time, Friday, Sept 25th 6pm-11pm Fee: $5

Cricut Design Studio Class, Tuesday, Sept 29th 6pm-8:30pm Learn how to utilize this awesome computer program to weld images, have more size flexibility, create multiple images quickly, save and share cut files plus more! Class fee: $15

Creative Cards Workshop, Thursday, Sept 30th 6:30pm with Alyssa. Create five gorgeous cards using a variety of tools, products and techniques. You'll make new friends & have alot of fun while your at it! Class fee: $15

Call Making Memories Scrapbook Store to register for any classes and crops
618-281-1991.

August Classes & Crops

Happy Friday Everyone!

Wow! Summer is flying by faster than I can grasp! As you gear up for school registration and the yearly school shopping excursion, don't forget about your scrapbooks! I know...it's August and you can't think about scrapbooking right now! But you really should! Especially if you have a child who will be graduating this year and want to have the ever so popular "scrapbook to display" at the party!

Do yourself a favor and don't wait until April to try and scrapbook the last 12 years of school photos and memorabilia! If you start now and work at a steady pace, you'll have your scrapbook finished and ready to display in May! Making Memories will even give you an incentive to get started now! Include us in your "back to school shopping" trip and save 25% off all our school and graduation themed papers! Sale ends Sunday!) Even if you don't have the time to scrapbook now, stock up on your favorite papers and get your photos organized and have a game plan. Once school starts and the kids are busy doing their homework, you can do your "scrapbook homework" with them! Set goals, schedule the time and have your child's school memories preserved for a lifetime!

I've been busy ordering all sorts of new products that will begin arriving soon! So watch your emails and our blog to see the latest arrivals! In order to make room for all the new holiday papers-we're having a BLOW OUT SALE on Christmas & Halloween papers! Shop this weekend and save 50% off all our Halloween and Christmas papers! Yes, that includes the expensive, yet beautiful, glitter, flocked & foil embellished papers! You can't beat these prices!! Shop early for the best selection because this sale ends Sunday!

Join us at Making Memories for some of your favorite classes & crops:

Learn to Scrapbook: Mon, Aug 10th 6:30pm. Learn the basic tools and techniques and get started on capturing your memories today! Class fee: $10 plus supplies.

Cricut Expression Class: Wed, Aug 12th 6pm-9pm. Master your Cricut Expression machine and learn how to use all those buttons! We'll teach you lots of tips & tricks! Class fee: $20

Kids Scrapbook Class: Sat, Aug 15th 10am-11am. Your child will learn how to scrapbook from our "young expert" Sidney! She (or he) (ages 6 to 12 years) will create an 8 1/2x11 birthday layout using their own birthday photos. Class fee: $8

Scrappers Club: Tues, Aug 18th 7pm. If you're wanting to learn more about scrapbooking, cardmaking or papercrafting and want to join a fun group that meets once a month, check out our club! You'll make new friends, learn new techniques and discover new products & tools! This club requires a 3 month committment and is only $15 per month!!

Shutter & Tri-Fold Cards with Mary: Thurs, Aug 20th 6:30pm. Mary will teach you how to make these two fun and unique cards! You'll create two of each style cards during this class. Class fee: $15 (Photo below)

Cricut Design Studio: Mon, Aug 24th 6:30pm. Learn how to utilize your Design Studio software and get the most out of your investment! You'll learn how to weld letters and images, manipulate your images to get the best possible looking results, maximize your cutable area thus saving paper, and so much more! Class fee: $15

Creative Cards Workshop with Alyssa: Wed, Aug 26th 6:30pm. Create five beautiful cards for several different occasions during this fun class! You'll learn about new products, techniques & meet new friends! Class fee: $15

If you need some time away to get your scrapbooking or cardmaking done, join us for one of our crops this August! We recently lowered our crop fee to $5 for Friday nights from 6pm to 11pm to make it more affordable for you! That will give you more spending money for your scrapbooking goodies! You're welcome to bring your own drink and a snack and get alot of work done, without all the interruptions! Reservations are required. Call us to reserve your space, 618-281-1991. Friday crops will be held on Friday, August 14th and Friday, August 28th from 6pm to 11pm.

If you need some serious cropping time, join Making Memories at the "Life's A Beach" benefit crop hosted by Family Hospice at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) in Belleville Illinois on Saturday, August 29th from 9am to 9pm. The cost if $40 and includes lunch, dinner, drinks, goodie bag and one raffle ticket! We had so much fun being a vendor at the last one & we know you will too! Plus, it's a great cause! Stop by Making Memories for a registration form for your last cropping hoorah of the summer!

Our 12x12 digital photo prints are still on sale for only $3.99, but only for a limited time, so don't wait & miss the boat! We can print from your digital camera card, flash drive, CD, or scan your favorite photo, negative or slide! Come see our samples! They are beautiful!

Congratulations to all of our customers who entered scrapbook pages, cards and photos at the Monroe County Fair last week! You're all winners to us!

We hope you have a great weekend and don't forget to visit three of your favorite, locally owned businesses & spend $50! Small business survival depends on YOU!!

Join Making Memories Scrapbook Store for some cropping fun and a chance to help raise money for a great cause! Come to the "Life's a Beach Scrapbooking Crop" to benefit the Heartlinks Grief Center. This crop will be held on Saturday, August 29th from 9am to 9pm at Southwestern Illinois College. We'll have a booth for your shopping pleasure!

The cost for this crop is only $40 (register before July 29th and receive a $5 discount). Registration includes 1/2 of an 8 ft table, lunch, dinner, drinks, goodie bag and 1 raffle ticket. Gather a group of your friends for a great day of cropping and help a fantastic organization in the meantime. Stop by Making Memories Scrapbook Store to pick up a registration form or call 618-277-1800.

Thanks to all of you who participated in the CASA benefit crop! CASA raised $800 thanks to your support! We'd like to thank Hope Christian Church for donating their beautiful building! Won't you help us thank them properly with a food drive? Bring in any canned or nonperishable food item(s) this week and recieve a coupon good for 20% off your next purchase of regularly priced merchandise. Hunger never takes a break and our food pantries are in desperate need due to the economic recession, so won't you please help? Thanks again for all your support!!

Creative Cards Workshop, Wednesday, July 29th at 6:30pm. Join Alyssa and make these gorgeous cards for only $15. You'll have a great time & make new friends!

"Cards that'll make your head spin" class with Mary this Thursday, July 23rd at 6:30pm. You'll create 2 cards with a spinning element (one for a woman -shown below, and one for a man) plus a "bonus" project! Mary's cards are always unique & fun! Call us to register 618-281-1991!

July Class Schedule

July classes and crops at Making Memories Scrapbook Store:



Learn to Scrapbook: Monday, July 6th at 6:30pm Learn the basics of scrapbooking to begin preserving your memories. Bring 4-6 photos and you'll leave with a completed scrapbook page. Class fee: $10 plus supplies.



Crop-N-Time: Friday, July 10th 6pm-12mn Have a great time and get alot done! We provide the snacks and drinks! Crop fee: $10



CASA Benefit Crop: Saturday, July 11th 9am-9pm There is still space available to have a great day of cropping & getting alot done! Crop fee is $35 and includes lunch, dinner, snacks & drinks. Raffles and vendors will be available. This is a great cause to help abused and neglected children. Call 314-615-4403 to register over the phone or pick up a registration form at Making Memories.



Kids Scrapbook Class: Wednesday, July 15th from 10am-11:30am. This class is for kids ages 6-12 years and will be taught by a kid! Sidney who is now 12, has been scrapbooking since she was 5 and is a great teacher! Adults and kids love her! Sign your child up for this fun birthday layout and let them fill their summer days with a creative and fun hobby! Class fee: $8



Cricut Mania: Saturday, July 18th:



Cricut Expression Class: 9am-12pm Learn how to master all the buttons and functions of this amazing machine! Class fee: $20



Design Studio Software Class: 1pm-3pm You'll learn all the great things this software can do! Class fee: $15



Personal Cricut Class: 3:30pm-5pm Learn how to master this fun machine and get the most out of it! Class fee: $15



Scrapbook Addicts Club Meeting (formerly Not Your Ordinary Book Club): Tuesday, July 21st at 7pm. Join our club and learn new techniques, ideas, new products and tools. Club fee is $15 per month and requires a 3 month commitment. We always meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month.



Cards That'll Make Your Head Spin with Mary: Thursday, July 23rd at 6:30. Mary will teach you how to make these fun cards with a "spinning element" to wow your family & friends! Class fee: $15



Crop-N-Time: Friday, July 24th 6pm-12mn. Have fun & get alot done! We provide snacks & drinks. Crop fee: $10



Creative Cards Workshop: Wednesday, July 29th at 6:30pm Learn new techniques, play with new tools and products and make 5 fun cards. Class fee: $15

All classes and crops require preregistration and prepayment. Call Making Memories to reserve your space 618-281-1991. Cancellations require 24 hour notice for store credit.

July is here & summer is in full swing! If you're preparing for your typical 4th of July festivities, don't forget to charge the camera batteries (don't forget the spare) and scout out some great places for photo ops. Choose a backdrop like a shady, woodsy area, or a picnic table with fun table decorations. If you're going to a pool party or picnic, take photos of the pool toys, noodles, beach towels, fresh fruit platters, potato salad, grill, etc. If you're going to check out the fireworks, make sure you have a tripod & read up on taking nighttime photos in your camera manual to get the best results. Bring in your camera card or CD and let Making Memories print your favorite photos in 6x6, 8x8 or 12x12 for your own custom backgrounds! They make awesome layouts or are great for framing!

Making Memories will be open Saturday, July 4th for your shopping pleasure from 10am to 3pm. Stop by and stock up on all the necessities to scrapbook your favorite photos whether it's current photos or Christmas!

Bring in a copy of this post from our blog and receive 30% off any one regularly priced item. Offer good Wednesday, July 1st thru Sunday, July 5th only. Sorry, this offer cannot be combined with any other discount, coupon, offer or full VIS card/key tag. Limit one per customer.

We wish you all a very happy and safe July 4th holiday!

Creative Cards workship this Wednesday, June 24th at 6:30pm. Call to reserve your space 618-281-1991. You'll learn new techniques, use new products and have alot of fun!

Flip Card Class

These are the cards you will be making in the "Flip Card Class" with Mary on Thursday, April 23rd. You'll make all 3 cards and can dazzle your friends and family with them! Call to sign up while space is still available! 618-281-1991.